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Atlantic crossing in the Baltic Sea
Stories from Finland 

Sailing 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea

2018/08/202019/03/11 Håkan Mitts Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, Kari "Ruffe" Nurmi, The Baltic

Finnish sailor Kari “Ruffe” Nurmi sailed 2700 nautical miles non-stop in the Baltic Sea, the longest ever sailing trip on the Baltic.

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Sörlandet leaving Turku
Stories from Finland 

Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland

2017/08/232020/09/08 Håkan Mitts Archipelago sea, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, Tall Ships Races, Turku

I had the chance to participate in the Tall Ships Races 2017 in Finland on-board the Danish schooner Jylland. Welcome to share my experience as told on social media!

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City hopping eastern Gulf of Finland
Destinations and attractions 

City hopping in the eastern Gulf of Finland

2017/07/132021/01/22 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Helsinki, Kotka, marinas in Finland

For many Finns, boating is about experiencing nature in the archipelago or on the lakes. But there is an other face to boating in Finland: the cities. Here is a one-week itinerary to visit four cities in the eastern Gulf of Finland.

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Loviisa harbor view
Marinas and harbors 

Loviisa and the Laivasilta marina

2017/07/092021/02/03 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, marinas in Finland

Today Loviisa is a quaint small city especially known for it’s pretty wooden houses. The Laivasilta marina offers good services and lots of activities in the heart of the wooden house district.

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Sapokka harbor
Marinas and harbors 

Kotka and the Sapokka marina

2017/07/042021/01/22 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Kotka, marinas in Finland

Kotka is the biggest city on the eastern Gulf of Finland. Kotka offers boaters all the services of a major city, a strong maritime heritage and good services in the Sapokka marina.

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Hamina Tervesaari Rampsi ss Hyöky
Marinas and harbors 

Hamina and Tervasaari marina Rampsi

2017/06/302021/01/22 Håkan Mitts guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, marinas in Finland

Hamina is the eastern-most city on the Gulf of Finland. Head for the Rampsi marina on the Tervasaari peninsula to visit to the circular city.

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Bachelor thesis on boating in the Gulf of Finland by Manon Hollink

2015/04/222015/04/22 Håkan Mitts Featured, Gulf of Finland, marinas in Finland

Just received a copy of a very interesting Bachelor thesis on boating in the Gulf of Finland by Manon Hollink. The

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Cruising guides for Finland

2015/02/192021/01/22 Håkan Mitts Åland, Archipelago sea, Baltic Sea, Featured, guide book, Gulf of Finland, harbor pilot, Sea of Bothnia

Cruising guide book The selection of cruising guides for Finland is very limited. Fortunately there exists one generic guidebook for the Finnish

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Image by ninara, CC license
Destinations and attractions 

Saimaa Canal boating guide

2014/12/072021/02/03 Håkan Mitts Featured, Gulf of Finland, Lake Saimaa, Lappeenranta, Saimaa Canal

The Lake Saimaa waterways provide some of the most enchanting inland boating in the world. With thousands of nautical miles

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Marinas and harbors 

105 Rocks – Kuorsalo – harbour

2014/06/172021/01/22 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Featured, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin

I arrived here on the way back from the Russian border and in pleasant, calm conditions it was a great

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Marinas and harbors 

105 Rocks – Haapasaari – guest harbour

2014/06/172016/10/31 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, border control, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

As well as the ridiculous number of spare ‘A’s, this is one of the two border points for heading to

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Marinas and harbors 

105 Rocks – Kaunissaari – guest harbour

2014/06/172016/11/01 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, guest harbor, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge

This is a pleasant, sandy island with a twee village, nice walks and a proper guest harbour with reasonable berthing

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Marinas and harbors 

105 Rocks – Lillfjärden – natural harbour

2014/06/142014/06/17 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

This is another free nature reserve harbour with stern buoys. There’s not many spaces and you’ll have to squeeze around

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Marinas and harbors 

105 Rocks – Bockhamn – natural harbour

2014/06/142016/11/01 Martin Edge 105 Rocks, Gulf of Finland, Martin Edge, natural harbors in Finland

  Bockhamn is a wee, free, nature reserve quay, with stern buoys, in a beautifully sheltered round bay. The entrance

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